A guide to South Africa's most divisive — and now most celebrated — red grape.
Pinotage Explained\n\nPinotage is South Africa's own cross of Pinot Noir and Cinsault. Once mocked, modern Pinotage from producers like M'Hudi and Lubombo is fragrant, plush, and proudly African.\n\n## Look for\n\n- Smoky plum, mocha, mulberry\n- Soft, ripe tannins\n- A surprising elegance from cool-vintage bottlings\n
